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Proverbs 18:5-6 in English

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Proverbs 18:5-6 in American Standard Version (1901)

5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
Proverbs 18 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

5 It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
6 The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
Proverbs 18 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 18:5-6 in King James Version + Apocrypha

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs 18 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 18:5-6 in King James (Authorized) Version

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs 18 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 18:5-6 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

5 It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
6 The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
Proverbs 18 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 18:5-6 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

5 To accept the person of the wicked is not good, nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
PROVERBS 18 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Translation for Translators

5 It is not good for a judge to decide matters in favor of those who ◄are guilty/have done wicked things► and to not do what is just for those who ◄are innocent/have not done what is wrong►.
6 When foolish people SYN start arguments, it is as though they SYN are requesting/inviting someone to flog/whip them.
Proverbs 18 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 18:5-6 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

5 It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgement.
6 The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
Proverbs 18 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 18:5-6 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs 18 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 18:5-6 in World English Bible (Catholic)

5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs 18 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 18:5-6 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs 18 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Bible in Basic English

5 To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
Proverbs 18 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Darby Translation

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
Proverbs 18 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Douay-Rheims 1899

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.
6 The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.
Proverbs 18 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Free Bible Version

5 It's not right to show favoritism to the guilty and rob the innocent of justice.
6 What stupid people say gets them into fights, as if they're asking for a beating.
Proverbs 18 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Geneva Bible 1599

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.
6 A fooles lips come with strife, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
Proverbs 18 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 18:5-6 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

5 It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs 18 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 18:5-6 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, To overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs 18 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

5 It is not good to favor the person of the wicked, to wrest the cause of the righteous in judgment.
6 The lips of the fool come with contention, and his mouth calleth for blows.
Proverbs 18 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

5 It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, Nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
6 The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, And his bold mouth calls for death.
Proverbs 18 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 18:5-6 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 18:5-6 in George Noyes Bible

5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked, So as to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth calleth for blows.
Proverbs 18 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 18:5-6 in One Unity Resource Bible

5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of mishpat ·justice·.
6 A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs [Sayings] 18 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Unlocked Literal Bible

5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked person, nor to deny justice to the righteous person.
6 A fool's lips bring him conflict and his mouth invites a beating.
Proverbs 18 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 18:5-6 in World English Bible

5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs 18 in World English Bible

Proverbs 18:5-6 in World English Bible British Edition

5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs 18 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Noah Webster Bible

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs 18 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 18:5-6 in World Messianic Bible

5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs 18 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 18:5-6 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs 18 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

5 It is not good to take the person of a wicked man in doom, that thou bow away from the truth of doom.
6 The lips of a fool meddle or mingle themselves with chidings; and his mouth stirreth strives.

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

5 It is not good to take the person of a wicked man in doom, that thou bow away from the truth of doom. (It is not good to favour a wicked person, so that thou turn away from the truth in judgement.)
6 The lips of a fool meddle themselves with chidings; and his mouth stirreth strives. (A fool’s lips mix,or mingle, themselves in with arguments; and his mouth stirreth up strife.)

Proverbs 18:5-6 in Young's Literal Translation

5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked is not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.